Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib

Abu Talib ibn Shaiba (539-619) was the son of Shaiba ibn Hashim and the father of Ali ibn Abu Talib.

Biography
Abu Talib was the son of Shaiba ibn Hashim, and was raised a pagan. However, he converted to Islam when his nephew Muhammad laid out the commandments of Allah to the people of Mecca. Despite a declining fortune, Abu Talib was respected in Mecca. Abu Talib protected Muhammad from those who were angry at him, but he died in 619 at the age of 80. His son Ali ibn Abu Talib would go on to be a great companion of Muhammad and a caliph.